Jackpot Compass v2.27
Compare the cash. Plan the payments. Understand the taxes.
Lottery payout and tax planning calculator
Game and prize
Show Calculation Details
Payment schedule
Year, gross payment, and net payment remain visible while scrolling on wider screens.| Year | Age | Gross Payment | Federal Taxable | Est. Federal Tax | Est. State Tax | Net Payment | Fed. Withholding | Extra Fed. Reserve | Effective Tax |
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Results recalculate automatically after you pause typing. Entries are saved locally; the API key is saved only with permission.
Tax Settings
The most common choices stay visible. Less common planning assumptions are grouped under Advanced assumptions.
Basic settings
Advanced assumptions
How these settings are used
These are planning estimates, not complete tax returns. Local taxes, residency credits, itemized deductions, credits, AMT, ticket-state rules, and future law changes can alter the actual result.
Lottery Claim Privacy
Check the rules for the jurisdiction where the ticket was purchased. A trust being allowed to claim does not automatically mean the natural winner is legally anonymous.
Select a state
What may become public
Reference checked —. Open source used
State-by-state reference
Search or filter the full table.| Jurisdiction | Anonymous claim | Trust / entity | Key rule | Source |
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Official Live Prize Lookup
One free MUSL API key works for all four supported games. The secure Cloudflare lookup service sends the key directly to the official MUSL API and does not save it.